WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 139, 11 December 1908, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

"People who arc ready to die for you never think it necessary to pass \ou the salt. They seem to think the greater includes the le&s— which it doesn't!" 'Isabel C.unaby.

Mrs. Alfred Harris has taken a flat at Rona Bay for the sumnier months. Mr. raid Mrs. Donald Robertson leave Wellington on Tuesday week for Auckland, whence they start on their trip to England, via Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Peacock, of Auckland, have taken Mr. Robertson's house on Talaveia-terraco during his absence. Mrs. C. W. Tringham and family are going to Homewoqd, in Pelorus Sound. Mrs. Fisher leavea with Mr. Fisher, just bo/ore Christmas, for Nelson, and later on intends to pay a, visit to Christchurch. The Misses Mdrri&on, of Dunedin, aro staying in Wellington. Miss Nita Johnston, from Hawkes Bay, is a guest of Mrs. Dalziel. Mrs. Gore Gillon, of Auckland, is with Mrs. C. W. Adams, of the Hutt. Mrs. Grace entertained a number of friends yesterday afternoon, when her garden, looking its loveliest at present, was fully appreciated. -In tho diningroom the tea-tables were decorated with sweetpeas, and the guests bn joyed the strawberries and cream on the lawn in the delightful sunshine. Mis. Grace's beautiful gown was of black filet net over white taffetas, and Mrs. Dalziel wore a most becoming Empire frock of blush rose ninon, and a rose-wreathed hat. A pleasant tea for her girl friends was $iven by Miss Qukk yesterday, in honour of Miss Moseley, who has been v guest of Mrs. $uick for the last fortnight. About sixteen girl's were present, and Miss Moseley and Miss Chad. Beauchamp sang, and Miss Beauchamp played. Miss Moseley, who is the daughter of Captain Moseley, of Sydney, formed one of the Scarlet Troubadours, but unfortunately fell ill in Auckland, and had tp leave the company. She leaves to-day for Oamaru, to pay a visit to Mrs. Joe Tj a bington. Mrs. and Miss Quick go to Bellevue Gardens from the 24th of December to the 4th of January, while Mr. Quick and his son are at Rotorua. The girls of the cooking classes in connection with the Technical School were busy yesterday afternoon, when a number of people attended by invitation of the teacher, Miss Wolfe. The room, which in many ways must he sadly inconvenient — a Polar region in winter and a- Bltfck Hole of Calcutta in summer — was ideally clean, and the little >;irl chefs were notably methodical in their work. They looked so fresh and comedy, too, in their prints and white aprons find eulfs. Delectable scones were just being drawn from the oven as we came in, and for some time we watched a freshfaced little maiden making, with great gravity, lemon sponge. She performed some quaint juggling operations with the aid of whipped white of cegs — a plate that made my ignorant heart come into my mouth, but she knew what she was about, and no harm ensued. A long table was spread with triumphant examples of the girls' skill in sweets and cakes. At one end of the itiom were stands .with gowns made by the voting scholars, none of whom are bvei fourteen. These showed taste and neatness, and tho children's clothes were extremely dainty. Naturally, most of the things the girls make they are anxious to wear at once, afnd therefore the show of work at the end of tho session is not very oxtensive. But the. girls arc evidently learning what must be, of immense benefit to themselves and to their tired mothers. Mrs. Cecil Jonef. gave a little morning tea yesterday for Airs. Donald Robertson and Mrs. Russell. The drawingroom was sweet with roses. Mrs. Fisher's and Miss Mary Jones's songs were much enjoyed. The hostess wore a pretty black and white muslin, with lace appliques and black silk eordings, and Miss Jones was in a trim lavender gown. The first social function of the Girls" Realm Guild of New Zealand is to be an afternoon reception nnd tea to honour a member of the Guild — Madame Ada Crossley. Madame Crossley has accepted an invitation from the members of the guild to meet them in Wellington during her concert season next month. At a general committee meeting, held at Mrs T W Hislop's residence, it was decided to hold the reception at the Hotel Windsor at a tiate and on a dayto be fixed later by Madame Crossley. It was arranged that every member of the- guild could obtain a ticket for herself and for ono friend by applying to the hon. general secretary, Miss Dimant, and enclosing one shilling for each ticket ami a stamped and addressed envelope for reply. It is hoped that this, the first function of ths Girls' Realm Guild, will be a great success, and that the members will gather on the appointed date to do honour to their most distinguished member. Fuller particulars concerning the reception will be notified in good tune. The Post's Dimedin correspondent telegraphs: — "Wedding bells will ring this month for C. K. Wilson (chairman of the Works Committee of the City Council), and next month for the Mayor (Mr. J. M'Donald)." Mr. John P. Luke invites members of his late committee and friends to a garden party at his residence, Treneere, Hiropi-street, to-morrow afternoon. Miss Macky, an Auckland young lady, hah been appointed the future secretary of the Wellington Y.W.C.A. She is to spend some weeks at the Sydney sister institution, where she will have opportunities of observing the latest methods of administration used in this special work. It will thus be some months before Miss Macky can take up her duties in this city. Lord Chelmsford, Governor of Queensland, has come in for a fortune,. By the tragic fate of his unmarried kinswoman, Lady Violet Molyneux, Death has hoisted the anchor which moored her estate, and it drifts tho Governor's way. Lady V. was a great traveller and Alpine climber. While standing on the edge of a cliff at Lynton (in the pouth of "England) adjusting her camera, j-he fell o\er and was killed. Mrs.- Jack London, a while-faced, fairhaired, nervously alert little woman, has quarters in a boarding house at North Sydney, next door to the private hospital in which her husband lies waiting tc be wel l enough to do some more travelling in the bounding Snark. He will (stains a Sydney paper) most likely take on a lecturing tour, under the management of a Sydney man. In one of the big Swiss lace maiuft'aetories there is a new machine which threads 1000 needles a minute, tio.^, the knot for each, cuts the thread off at a uniform length, and then carries the needle along and sticks it into a cushion i-eadjr for ui<*.. J